Finntron Palace Monkey Stew: Livin' in the 80s Month: Day Fourteen

movies:

movie night with my friend emma...i saved my favourite john hughes movie (ferris) & her favourite (the breakfast club) especially for tonight.

sixteen candles (1984) features some of the most hilarious & true to life grandparent-grandchild interaction in cinematic history. also, the guy who plays long duk dong has a great bit in another of my favourite movies, weird al's UHF.

ferris bueller's day off (1986) my number one favourite movie (or favourite anything, really) of all time. every second is a work of art. my instant cure for i-hate-the-world-itis. thank you, john hughes.

the breakfast club (1985) emma noted that the janitor was the same actor who played the sister's fiance in sixteen candles, something i'd never noticed (he's got a small role in weird science too).

tv shows:

married...with children (1987-97) season three, eps 6-7. episode 6, 'her cups runneth over' is infamous for the complaint it attracted by an irate viewer. she was a bible-basher who thought the show to be too racy & launched a campaign to have it taken off air. unfortunately for her, it backfired & all the publicity made viewers curious, sending ratings through the roof. apparently the producers have sent her a fruit basket every year for christmas since.

music:

sparks' in outer space (1983) & angst in my pants (1982) while baking. every time i listen to sparks, i wonder why i ever listen to anything else.

food & drink:

horrible lipton tea at work in the morning.

much better twinings traditional afternoon tea & a curly wurly when i got home.

homemade pumpkin soup & bread for lunch.

lemonade icypole.

treats for emma's visit! banana cake, bubble logs, afghan cookies, chocolate rocks & savoury vegetable parcels. sweets were made with secret mum recipes, all are things i grew up making & eating with mum & i completely associate them with the 80s.